ESPN.com reports the Toronto Blue Jays fired general manager J.P. Ricciardi Saturday, Oct. 3. Alexander Anthopoulos, the team's vice president of baseball operations and assistant general manager, has been named Ricciardi's replacement, the Blue Jays said in a release announcing the change.

Updating previous reports, Toronto Blue Jays C Michael Barrett (shoulder) has been placed on the 15-day disabled list, because of a torn muscle and possible fracture in his right shoulder, according to The Associated Press. He sustained the injury while chasing a wild pitch Friday, April 17, against the Oakland Athletics, when he fell on a weighted sleeve in the Athletics' on-deck circle. General manager J.P. Ricciardi said X-rays were unable to reveal the extent of the injury because his shoulder was too swollen.

BlueJays.MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports Toronto Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi is confident in CL B.J. Ryan's ability to close games. "I think a lot was made of the velocity as opposed to the results," Ricciardi said. "The closer, it's more about the results than the velocity at some points. Obviously, listen, if we get to a point where we have to make an adjustment, we'll have to make an adjustment. But right now, there's no reason for us to think that he can't close."